Shloka 26

Adhyaya 65 — Svarocis Enjoys on the Mountain; A Debate on Marital Fidelity and Desire

Sanskrit

यस्तादृशोऽन्यस्तच्छीलः परलोकपराङ्मुखः ।

तं कामयत भद्रं वो नाहं तुल्यः स्वरोचिषा ॥

Transliteration

yas tādṛśo 'nyas tac-chīlaḥ paraloka-parāṅmukhaḥ | taṃ kāmayata bhadraṃ vo nāhaṃ tulyaḥ svarociṣā ||

Translation

Let such another man—of that character, turned away from the good of the other world—be desired, if you wish. Blessings to you; I am not his equal in splendor (svārociṣā).

Word by Word

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; relative pronoun

• tādṛśaḥ: such
• tādṛśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tādṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; demonstrative adjective

• anyaḥ: another (man)
• anyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tat-śīlaḥ: of that character
• tat-śīlaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + śīla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुषः: tasya śīlam yasya = 'of that nature'

• para-loka-parāṅmukhaḥ: turned away from the next world
• para-loka-parāṅmukhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक) + parāṅmukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुषः: paralokāt parāṅmukhaḥ

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• kāmayata: desire/choose (you all)
• kāmayata: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kam (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); Ātmanepada

• bhadram: good fortune
• bhadram: Sambodhana/Āśīḥ (आशीः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; used as benedictive interjection

• vaḥ: for you
• vaḥ: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive/Dative (6th/षष्ठी or 4th/चतुर्थी), Plural; enclitic; here: 'for you' (चतुर्थी-अर्थे)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेधार्थक)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: First person pronoun, Nominative, Singular

• tulyaḥ: equal
• tulyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tulya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective

• sva-rociṣā: by (my) own splendor
• sva-rociṣā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + rociṣ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; तत्पुरुषः: svayā rociṣā = 'by (my) own splendor'

Speakers

• Narrative voice within the Svārociṣa-manvantara episode (specific speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)

Key Themes

• Dharma
• Moral choice
• Paraloka accountability
• Character over attraction

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse contrasts mere desirability with character and concern for consequences (paraloka). It implies that choosing companionship without regard to dharma leads away from lasting welfare; moral orientation is a criterion for relationship and alliance.

How does this fit the Pancalakṣaṇa (5 characteristics)?

Again, it is dharma-teaching situated inside Manvantara narration (Manvantara). It supports the Purāṇic role of guiding conduct through exempla and dialogue.

What is the esoteric significance?

“Paraloka-parāṅmukha” indicates consciousness turned outward toward transient gratification rather than inward/upward toward higher ends. The refusal functions as viveka (discriminative wisdom): choosing dharma-aligned association to protect one’s inner ‘splendor’ (rociṣ).